Alt + tab with the mouse plzzz

chessonly · 09-04-2006, 01:16 PM

This is something I have learnt to live without now, but I had to use windows for a few days, and I missing this again sooo much on linux.

If you are a dev then plz do look into it

This is how it works: work the left mouse button and rotate the mouse wheel once.
automatically the alt Tab menu appears . every subsequent mouse rotation is like a tab. and finally 'left_mouse_button_up' is like alt_up.

In short: hold mouse button rotate wheel to switch between apps.

Isn't this amazing? no more need to alt+tab. just a few mouse presses and its done!

PS: I am not asking you all to abandon alt+tab. of course if your hand is on the keyboard, then there is no point in touching the mouse, but this is for when your hand is on the mouse.

The windows app for this is powerpro

If there is anything equivalent for this in linux, then plz inform me.
Thanks

w3bd3vil · 09-04-2006, 01:28 PM

I didnt know such a thing existed, but nice stuff.

this works with linux too, but you need to go to the bottom bar (where you have many windows minimized)left click and hold, then move your wheel, it works.

dive · 09-04-2006, 03:37 PM

You can also do this with imwheel. You need to make an .imwheelrc like:

Code:

"(.*)"
 ,   Thumb1, Page_Down
 ,   Thumb2, Alt_L|Tab